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< /" 7 > w t ' n e ft b e r n north-carolina :\ printed for j o h n t c o s b o r n fc co vol 1 vs a t u r d a ? v a ug us j 25 1798 mav 4 the to'.l.j.viur j arj authentic accaiint ofthe brilliant action lately ibugh bi iiis majelty's hips arrogant and v r i;tjriojs with admir.i scrizy's fjuadron oa t:ie coaft of sui-aira in the j t-lijies : â€” the two hips fell in ith the french fquadron oif a bin il oabittn of le forte al.nir.i >''-_;, carrying j j'i via r rty _ t p^&er Â« ..-. :. r :<â– 1:1 deck tne r .Â»â€¢..._ f -.,;:-, twelves aid heavy corrom-des and manned with 4 3 picked men ; le virtue of 40 guns co manded by capt l'herniit an r r who had particularly diuii.^utlhed liimfelf v the north a ; le regeuen or 4.0 gu is andle seine of 36 gun all extremely well manned the wind was light,"anj continued fo at tbe commencement and during the action thg.ar-r6$>;atit nftet a few broad.uie ., feparated and the vic torious fuj.ported rh action alone againft tbe lour forty five minutes clofe on board in which rime frara.the ti^ht.rf of the wind and the advantage of the frigates had by rhe-ir f weeps ana febats flie receive fe*erai r king fires u.u.-.h fluttered her iter and quarters a great deal but not mended with rhat ioi's of men as might bare been expe&ed see ing the little imgjre-boii they made the admiral judged ir prudent t .- freer t ft which they ted by their f weeps and ail the boatsofthe fqaadrcn to.vhu hca '. they made their attack on the victorious in the ftioii re-lolute manner le cine though tl.e fmahelr dt terminer to board and rigged her li cm our for that jnir pofe but a wcli ;! : rc:'.r*d bro5'Â£5de from the victorious kille i her captain aud done so of her crew lel or were wound ed with it ; and before lne could oet from led upwards 01 bo tines captain cierke rec ived r very fevere wound from i i s fcsymirar being lorn from his hand by a rare fiiot.it iaccrateo his thigh andeauf ed acre.it ef_u.ion of blood which obli.-ed him to quit the deck ; but be almolt im mediately returned which again oceafi oning a violent hemorrhage he was forc ed below a mortilication being appre hended at the time the adtion commenc ed the victorious was hart of iicr com plement rear one quarter her firft lieu tenant an e scperience i officer and 90 of her men having been fertt from pul penag with a valuable itorc ftrip to join admi ral rainier at the mulaccas although the very fortunate circumftance of the light wind to the frigates allowed them so get o if ; ; e the confequences of this detct were at that time of rhe firft im portance in india ; it forced the french fquadron to mergui at the rime when both coails were op n to rheir depredati ons and ci a report of their condition ro admiral sertzy irom rhe confequences of this action he was forced to batavia where three of their frigates were obliged ' to undergo a thorough repair and it fo difappointed the proipefts of their r-ruize that from batavia they returned ro rheifl andi and oid not again fail from thence till tbe igth of auguft laft admiral bc lizy and his officers both ar batavia and the hands made rhe moft honorable men tion of the bra-cry and conduct of capt gierke an-i th gal ant defence made by the victorious m f uc j p art j cu | ar ci rcuua _ ftanco againft fuch a force quainted with many fa<ft of a general as well as particular natarc of wnich ic m y perhaps iv difficalt u convince z h z peo ple oi chis"coaorr bat which ought to be generally k:u*v.i â€” an unsviuuienefs to voiuatee upon occaiions oi this kaii has hitlirrrj prevented me from giving them ro the public ic aj^i-a to ie all eftcntial that thy people u ;;â€¢â– â– uvintry friauld underdid , t!Â»e chafj^i â– -. and condoct of cue pretend j cd ato?rtca:is ao refide in france 3ru vhy4iavc been principally inftruoienta u product iga;v inflicting the injuries ;(;;>;;:> which we ri<v â€” '] heie people with a fe v exceptions oi honorable and patriotic mer are the tu^itives of amcriciij and the urc^s and outlaws ui euro e i need not ob ; fene tiiat they a<u their connections hers have becn^jorbtofi a&lvedefpoilcrs ol r commerce â€” tiv moil inveterate calumn-i pturs oi v'-'j country a:iu our g')vcrn>afr nor trnt they havccontiauaji coatracficl ed and tmbarr.ilied aii our public million arics except mr monroe during tl la!t vviofelf they have nwde ti.t u:3ii inflc rtrtigabie eji-'oms to divide oar kotnivjitwnl ers the v have pvef'y wfierc aad hiccltaatj i repraicd that general plnckney w i ? icnowh uritlocrat ; th i gcncrai ma.r(b.aÂ£l h.:d been burnt in effigy foi his attach men co the britilh : aui tii;tt ivlr gerrv vfx fi therepsib'~ua>ij"-wh h.id f.::cn fe.u to he overruled i the other tvro wheu at length it was intimated that the j rec tory dcojÂ»:idevl a tribute oi lirry r:ui.;o.is th>y i.ul iv advocate the pajsieiit it if to maaniaioufly that i cannot c n srak the fxceptioa of tome character .....-â– r v . eflirruuis artd pairiotic i ii?y pr ved tjjr c f';ar tlie priccoi pe.i e tvoji .; be icts than th exciehec oi w r ; arul ):Â«.-. ifcardfu^c id j .. j jÂ£l arinn t!:;'t if we retiifed the payrttcnt now we qionlj be brought to it fiuajlv ! !! 1 ue afperfiors-i oi rhe c people have ex tended not only tlie go o mtiu hui to whatever is moil reipectable amo-g ;::â€¢. i he vulgarity as weli as viru.er.ee t i - s abufe may bs judged of ; rom i fpci ch w i.icli i heard our conful general make u!e of incpinpa iy wbenfpeakingtv the charac ter of the tirft ot Â° pa trio is ai.d o ir.^n â€” k ge-ten h ajbingion faid he m iv proudejt nan i ever jd<w c:<c<:j>t one uc glo we have other confular charaflcrs in france of a iiiiiilar cail â€” jiu-oi ilie.ahas remained in qilice ma ry months fince ju tiic.ai prjors were knoxvij oi li covering french property by peijurv and laiit con fular certificates â€” i know not whether it be true that mr monroe usdje a report in favour ot"tbi m-jn were i to piirfue the fubjeft of french liberty through ail itsdetails the purfuit would lead me too far 1 du not hefhate however 10 fay thar th gn.crrm-nt is buh ia appearance an ! effeel wholly military and prob;i!>ly the molt drfporic thai cverrxii^d 1 he military are drawn out in torcr upon the moil triiiir.g occaii 6ns ; and the people are evcrv where ac cultorr.rd to pals under drawn fwords and files of bayonets i ip conduct of the e lections however will belt t-xpiaia rhe na ture ofriic liberty there enjoyed in the firit place the couneils have been occupied during the wi-uer paftin taking away the right of voting ar.d of citizeii faipffom whole claffesoi perform to whom thoie right are guaranteed by the coniti turioii the difcclory have been equally bufy in changing the jnagiftrates and eiv>l officers cholen by the people ; mainy com munes have been put in a itaie oi iisge and martial law dc-ciarcd and the proc lamations ct he directory ordained o be rciici in the primary aflembiies dkiared lo the pe.r>ple the kind oi choice diq v t-re to make having beca ia ifevcral great cowrmincs imniediatciy belore the j rir.i ary il3mbiies 1 found that rrti>r.erousar rdhtionshad fiikeu place of pcrfons wlnjfc influence ivas c.ired â€” ) jr u,.e 1 1 i - mca iure ivas taken tliroughout toe repub lic i o nil up lc ixiiiurc of abuie ti.e dii-ectÂ«*ry ordered trc fcalt of the ioyereig ity of u e pc pie robe celebrated ttiih unduai pomp the day before the f->v if f_v u-:s to be ini'uited by the niutt:er of an r-.eftioo the-.e feaits con cits iufctuiiing buj militar psra.ie raufic nd t r re i n . i giicourfes â€” and tnecn iy objvsui t.us v'..^toaiic:i:b ; e ci;c iniii taiy jq greai i**ns aud euiurs the e .... â– /','â– / " â– â– "â€¢â– it it be aiked wnat fentiments the french entertain towards u i aofwer that the people in gt-neial take no interett in public airairsj and that the government views u with the moit profound con umprs v i.ea i left france neither french nor americans fufpeded that we darvd to reliit their pleafure ; nor that we fhould hefiiate to oocy their will wiien o!":ce firmly pronounced much has been laid of the corruption of the french government this is a fob je-a about which it is difficult to obtain direct proof and of which i ther-iore fpeak wilt morecaution certainly per fons whocompole that government are ei li.er ti.e mult corrupt or the moll injured oi uieii ; ior never i believe was any go vcrnaieut uiore generally deteited al fnoit au the people fpeak of them with contempt a u a abhorrence when they have their opportunity offpeaking freely h is univeriail unuerltood - tltat the molt bare-iacej venality is pira&i'ed at thedi rectory and a.nong the inwi ers in itances ct tins h.n come to my knowledge i'd nie from fuch difguihng detaiibf 1 cbn&ier francs as the tairsit aad belt por tion oi luruj e â€” t ncxhaultible in national richer â€” iwariniug with a population the greater part oi wnich is profoundly igno idiit and l.npiickly o'oedieat to whoever reigns iu pc 1 confidsr that country as governed by the moil defpotic execu tive that ever cxifted harraffed by a rapid iuccefii(.n os revolutions and borne dowa ujider ail ot them l>y the hdna of power the people hg'i for nothing bur peace and repo.c hut i repeat ir the peoplp are nothing in france the govern ment find an interelt in keepincr up a foreign warj aud tven if they obtained peace abroad the country will be agitat ed by doiiici'ic iactioa ior many ye^ri to cohie finali number oi heavy ihips will defend them bcfldes our diftance from europe rcn ders it immensely difficult to iu\aje c>ur icrritory if a rieet ihouid approach our lhofes and land a body of forces if we have a few fhips of the line rationed in the different harbours of the united states they by junction or cruiling in a detached forui vveuid render it nearly impoiiiole tur tne enemy to obtain lupplies and de feat their return it is probable that a licet of twenty fhips of the line with a due proportion ot trigates vvou.d be et fjdual fecunty a^ainit a y foreign invafi on we are not in the fiiuation of ling land lerarated frcm an enemy by a nar row channel pafiabie in b-jati and there fore under the necefllty of creating gun boats and torts along the whole coait our enemies it they ever come muft ro:ne iahevy fhips and large fleets â€” they can approach only in a tew places â€” no european government is mad enough to lend a hrndia of troops to america under an de of conqjolt nothing fhort of an immenfe army will make unv u { ic.iion on our country â€” aad tuchanaray u'i;ire qairt a number of heavy ilnps and innuin r.:bie troini(.:ort5 wnich cannot run into ererv oiace tor landing thcie circuftarices rj.jdcr cur true poli cy fo very obvious that a man mult be blind to miftiike it it is an idea that i repeat and urge upon our government that a frnall navy will prevent ail the e normc u expenccs ot h.r^e iana armie in our prefent fituation cur nu'i.ia fiiuuld be diicipiined and uur arfcnals mil â€” we fhould be prepared to re fi it an eucrny on or.r fhorcs : tiut it our government is wife and five ye.;rs will c ; api"e bciorc ve fha'.l ha.ve t niscwe force that wili favt us the trouble of calling a man 1 t > tne n iu nor need our marine be very expenuve to us in time of peace a great number oflhips tit for heavy frigates and even fixtv gnn ihips vsoiild be buik under the rules prefcribed by government and un der the operation oi iuitable bounties to be employed id iong voyages in tirr.es of peace by merchaiits ano in timed war to be purdiiiieu by government 1 lie grow ing commerce ot our country wiil render this riieafure eaiy and effectual arid it will fave i rge portion oi the expenceof a permanent navy j his ir.eafurcaifowiu fave a iargepro portion oi tiie expences ot navy-yards which in the pofleilion of the public will incur enorrr.cus expencrs individuals will build ihips much cheaper than go vernment let experience be our guide and teach us w'ifdom the conduct of thomas paine dcterves particular notice he lives in the houfe i a journalilt o nute wiio is uiuiliy the iirit to publifii whatever appears hoitiie to ur country it was in tne p.ipcrol this journalilt r'iat the frtfident's jait fpcecti lo cong refs appeared ln.t wholly muti lath aad altered ia luch a manner by ;-:. â– â€¢ io:)s a;ui ornilfions as to excire the i.Â»rdigiiat ion of the french and iheir go vennnent the jomrnaliit cuiaplained tlrur he could net ir.iert the entire l'peech â€” ret he found room to infert at length in french and englifc a vapid mixture of proie arid veile written bv mr edwarj church formerly ot b.ifton as a fatire upon the prefidenf 6f the l-nited states about j daysbe.orclkfi p.:tis the fame paper fee the bien infurme of about the 1 7th or 1 8th march contained a para guph of a letter irom uis country he ginning with thefe word â€” " ficuebpar iy in ti:e xjmted stales encreafei in-jre an.i public auction on the ririt monday in october ifexc at wilmington north-carolina t z 7 ill commence the bale of ihc re \ v inainipg part of the cargo of the ship betty cath-cart prize to the schooner ecllona a french priva tecr consisting or two hundred and twenty-nine hog â€¢ heads sixty four puncheons twenty three pipes and one hundred and five tierces brft jamaica sugar and forty lierces coffee . also the fliip betty cath-cart burthen a b jut 300 tons with her materials as he now lies a langdon't wharf the fuiii ih\p anil cargo having been abandoned to the united states and is to fold by order from the treafury depart ment terms of sale to be cafh before deli g j m'ree colleaor wilmington diiuict wilmington n c i au^art.g 1798 j cash given for snake root at the printing office from porcupine's gbzette f r a v c e a no a m erica the following is an extract of a letter written i imagine by a gentleman in vir^i:!'.:i t whom the public leok ul v.irh refpevi and csafidence it is worthythe a lentio ot e/ery american and may here lied 0:2 a containing undoubted truths â€” i take this opportunity of returning my hanks to the gentleman who made me the communication by which i o.)!c up on v.y paper and diyfclfas highly honor ed " mr t?c<dc i i paris during thelaft aviater h enabled uc to btco^ae uc thus the french people but the people arc nothing in franco rc deceived con tinually to correct m if representation is iropoflible fii*ce the prefa is under the abfclule control of the governrm fit and :; journal that happens to contain any think vi inch they think exceptionable is in ftanily filenced one was fuppreffed lor predicting in fs&ftance what hes gaochap pentfd o switzerland ! 1 rom the commercial advertifcr \\ e i.\e a long fea co;i!t to defend : bur nature has laved the neceifity of arti ficial means oi defence an a grc.it portion oi the xieat tbe.coaft ot north and soÂ«h carolina is almoii wholly a fand beach alt6gcthcrinapjiroachasleby hips fome parts oi the northern horc aie of a fitniiar defcrjptioo the harbours which arc fai'e trurri l ! rgc fiiipi arc iew and a numb 21

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< /" 7 > w t ' n e ft b e r n north-carolina :\ printed for j o h n t c o s b o r n fc co vol 1 vs a t u r d a ? v a ug us j 25 1798 mav 4 the to'.l.j.viur j arj authentic accaiint ofthe brilliant action lately ibugh bi iiis majelty's hips arrogant and v r i;tjriojs with admir.i scrizy's fjuadron oa t:ie coaft of sui-aira in the j t-lijies : â€” the two hips fell in ith the french fquadron oif a bin il oabittn of le forte al.nir.i >''-_;, carrying j j'i via r rty _ t p^&er Â« ..-. :. r :;atit nftet a few broad.uie ., feparated and the vic torious fuj.ported rh action alone againft tbe lour forty five minutes clofe on board in which rime frara.the ti^ht.rf of the wind and the advantage of the frigates had by rhe-ir f weeps ana febats flie receive fe*erai r king fires u.u.-.h fluttered her iter and quarters a great deal but not mended with rhat ioi's of men as might bare been expe&ed see ing the little imgjre-boii they made the admiral judged ir prudent t .- freer t ft which they ted by their f weeps and ail the boatsofthe fqaadrcn to.vhu hca '. they made their attack on the victorious in the ftioii re-lolute manner le cine though tl.e fmahelr dt terminer to board and rigged her li cm our for that jnir pofe but a wcli ;! : rc:'.r*d bro5'Â£5de from the victorious kille i her captain aud done so of her crew lel or were wound ed with it ; and before lne could oet from led upwards 01 bo tines captain cierke rec ived r very fevere wound from i i s fcsymirar being lorn from his hand by a rare fiiot.it iaccrateo his thigh andeauf ed acre.it ef_u.ion of blood which obli.-ed him to quit the deck ; but be almolt im mediately returned which again oceafi oning a violent hemorrhage he was forc ed below a mortilication being appre hended at the time the adtion commenc ed the victorious was hart of iicr com plement rear one quarter her firft lieu tenant an e scperience i officer and 90 of her men having been fertt from pul penag with a valuable itorc ftrip to join admi ral rainier at the mulaccas although the very fortunate circumftance of the light wind to the frigates allowed them so get o if ; ; e the confequences of this detct were at that time of rhe firft im portance in india ; it forced the french fquadron to mergui at the rime when both coails were op n to rheir depredati ons and ci a report of their condition ro admiral sertzy irom rhe confequences of this action he was forced to batavia where three of their frigates were obliged ' to undergo a thorough repair and it fo difappointed the proipefts of their r-ruize that from batavia they returned ro rheifl andi and oid not again fail from thence till tbe igth of auguft laft admiral bc lizy and his officers both ar batavia and the hands made rhe moft honorable men tion of the bra-cry and conduct of capt gierke an-i th gal ant defence made by the victorious m f uc j p art j cu | ar ci rcuua _ ftanco againft fuch a force quainted with many fa;;:> which we riafr nor trnt they havccontiauaji coatracficl ed and tmbarr.ilied aii our public million arics except mr monroe during tl la!t vviofelf they have nwde ti.t u:3ii inflc rtrtigabie eji-'oms to divide oar kotnivjitwnl ers the v have pvef'y wfierc aad hiccltaatj i repraicd that general plnckney w i ? icnowh uritlocrat ; th i gcncrai ma.r(b.aÂ£l h.:d been burnt in effigy foi his attach men co the britilh : aui tii;tt ivlr gerrv vfx fi therepsib'~ua>ij"-wh h.id f.::cn fe.u to he overruled i the other tvro wheu at length it was intimated that the j rec tory dcojÂ»:idevl a tribute oi lirry r:ui.;o.is th>y i.ul iv advocate the pajsieiit it if to maaniaioufly that i cannot c n srak the fxceptioa of tome character .....-â– r v . eflirruuis artd pairiotic i ii?y pr ved tjjr c f';ar tlie priccoi pe.i e tvoji .; be icts than th exciehec oi w r ; arul ):Â«.-. ifcardfu^c id j .. j jÂ£l arinn t!:;'t if we retiifed the payrttcnt now we qionlj be brought to it fiuajlv ! !! 1 ue afperfiors-i oi rhe c people have ex tended not only tlie go o mtiu hui to whatever is moil reipectable amo-g ;::â€¢. i he vulgarity as weli as viru.er.ee t i - s abufe may bs judged of ; rom i fpci ch w i.icli i heard our conful general make u!e of incpinpa iy wbenfpeakingtv the charac ter of the tirft ot Â° pa trio is ai.d o ir.^n â€” k ge-ten h ajbingion faid he m iv proudejt nan i ever jdt one uc glo we have other confular charaflcrs in france of a iiiiiilar cail â€” jiu-oi ilie.ahas remained in qilice ma ry months fince ju tiic.ai prjors were knoxvij oi li covering french property by peijurv and laiit con fular certificates â€” i know not whether it be true that mr monroe usdje a report in favour ot"tbi m-jn were i to piirfue the fubjeft of french liberty through ail itsdetails the purfuit would lead me too far 1 du not hefhate however 10 fay thar th gn.crrm-nt is buh ia appearance an ! effeel wholly military and prob;i!>ly the molt drfporic thai cverrxii^d 1 he military are drawn out in torcr upon the moil triiiir.g occaii 6ns ; and the people are evcrv where ac cultorr.rd to pals under drawn fwords and files of bayonets i ip conduct of the e lections however will belt t-xpiaia rhe na ture ofriic liberty there enjoyed in the firit place the couneils have been occupied during the wi-uer paftin taking away the right of voting ar.d of citizeii faipffom whole claffesoi perform to whom thoie right are guaranteed by the coniti turioii the difcclory have been equally bufy in changing the jnagiftrates and eiv>l officers cholen by the people ; mainy com munes have been put in a itaie oi iisge and martial law dc-ciarcd and the proc lamations ct he directory ordained o be rciici in the primary aflembiies dkiared lo the pe.r>ple the kind oi choice diq v t-re to make having beca ia ifevcral great cowrmincs imniediatciy belore the j rir.i ary il3mbiies 1 found that rrti>r.erousar rdhtionshad fiikeu place of pcrfons wlnjfc influence ivas c.ired â€” ) jr u,.e 1 1 i - mca iure ivas taken tliroughout toe repub lic i o nil up lc ixiiiurc of abuie ti.e dii-ectÂ«*ry ordered trc fcalt of the ioyereig ity of u e pc pie robe celebrated ttiih unduai pomp the day before the f->v if f_v u-:s to be ini'uited by the niutt:er of an r-.eftioo the-.e feaits con cits iufctuiiing buj militar psra.ie raufic nd t r re i n . i giicourfes â€” and tnecn iy objvsui t.us v'..^toaiic:i:b ; e ci;c iniii taiy jq greai i**ns aud euiurs the e .... â– /','â– / " â– â– "â€¢â– it it be aiked wnat fentiments the french entertain towards u i aofwer that the people in gt-neial take no interett in public airairsj and that the government views u with the moit profound con umprs v i.ea i left france neither french nor americans fufpeded that we darvd to reliit their pleafure ; nor that we fhould hefiiate to oocy their will wiien o!":ce firmly pronounced much has been laid of the corruption of the french government this is a fob je-a about which it is difficult to obtain direct proof and of which i ther-iore fpeak wilt morecaution certainly per fons whocompole that government are ei li.er ti.e mult corrupt or the moll injured oi uieii ; ior never i believe was any go vcrnaieut uiore generally deteited al fnoit au the people fpeak of them with contempt a u a abhorrence when they have their opportunity offpeaking freely h is univeriail unuerltood - tltat the molt bare-iacej venality is pira&i'ed at thedi rectory and a.nong the inwi ers in itances ct tins h.n come to my knowledge i'd nie from fuch difguihng detaiibf 1 cbn&ier francs as the tairsit aad belt por tion oi luruj e â€” t ncxhaultible in national richer â€” iwariniug with a population the greater part oi wnich is profoundly igno idiit and l.npiickly o'oedieat to whoever reigns iu pc 1 confidsr that country as governed by the moil defpotic execu tive that ever cxifted harraffed by a rapid iuccefii(.n os revolutions and borne dowa ujider ail ot them l>y the hdna of power the people hg'i for nothing bur peace and repo.c hut i repeat ir the peoplp are nothing in france the govern ment find an interelt in keepincr up a foreign warj aud tven if they obtained peace abroad the country will be agitat ed by doiiici'ic iactioa ior many ye^ri to cohie finali number oi heavy ihips will defend them bcfldes our diftance from europe rcn ders it immensely difficult to iu\aje c>ur icrritory if a rieet ihouid approach our lhofes and land a body of forces if we have a few fhips of the line rationed in the different harbours of the united states they by junction or cruiling in a detached forui vveuid render it nearly impoiiiole tur tne enemy to obtain lupplies and de feat their return it is probable that a licet of twenty fhips of the line with a due proportion ot trigates vvou.d be et fjdual fecunty a^ainit a y foreign invafi on we are not in the fiiuation of ling land lerarated frcm an enemy by a nar row channel pafiabie in b-jati and there fore under the necefllty of creating gun boats and torts along the whole coait our enemies it they ever come muft ro:ne iahevy fhips and large fleets â€” they can approach only in a tew places â€” no european government is mad enough to lend a hrndia of troops to america under an de of conqjolt nothing fhort of an immenfe army will make unv u { ic.iion on our country â€” aad tuchanaray u'i;ire qairt a number of heavy ilnps and innuin r.:bie troini(.:ort5 wnich cannot run into ererv oiace tor landing thcie circuftarices rj.jdcr cur true poli cy fo very obvious that a man mult be blind to miftiike it it is an idea that i repeat and urge upon our government that a frnall navy will prevent ail the e normc u expenccs ot h.r^e iana armie in our prefent fituation cur nu'i.ia fiiuuld be diicipiined and uur arfcnals mil â€” we fhould be prepared to re fi it an eucrny on or.r fhorcs : tiut it our government is wife and five ye.;rs will c ; api"e bciorc ve fha'.l ha.ve t niscwe force that wili favt us the trouble of calling a man 1 t > tne n iu nor need our marine be very expenuve to us in time of peace a great number oflhips tit for heavy frigates and even fixtv gnn ihips vsoiild be buik under the rules prefcribed by government and un der the operation oi iuitable bounties to be employed id iong voyages in tirr.es of peace by merchaiits ano in timed war to be purdiiiieu by government 1 lie grow ing commerce ot our country wiil render this riieafure eaiy and effectual arid it will fave i rge portion oi the expenceof a permanent navy j his ir.eafurcaifowiu fave a iargepro portion oi tiie expences ot navy-yards which in the pofleilion of the public will incur enorrr.cus expencrs individuals will build ihips much cheaper than go vernment let experience be our guide and teach us w'ifdom the conduct of thomas paine dcterves particular notice he lives in the houfe i a journalilt o nute wiio is uiuiliy the iirit to publifii whatever appears hoitiie to ur country it was in tne p.ipcrol this journalilt r'iat the frtfident's jait fpcecti lo cong refs appeared ln.t wholly muti lath aad altered ia luch a manner by ;-:. â– â€¢ io:)s a;ui ornilfions as to excire the i.Â»rdigiiat ion of the french and iheir go vennnent the jomrnaliit cuiaplained tlrur he could net ir.iert the entire l'peech â€” ret he found room to infert at length in french and englifc a vapid mixture of proie arid veile written bv mr edwarj church formerly ot b.ifton as a fatire upon the prefidenf 6f the l-nited states about j daysbe.orclkfi p.:tis the fame paper fee the bien infurme of about the 1 7th or 1 8th march contained a para guph of a letter irom uis country he ginning with thefe word â€” " ficuebpar iy in ti:e xjmted stales encreafei in-jre an.i public auction on the ririt monday in october ifexc at wilmington north-carolina t z 7 ill commence the bale of ihc re \ v inainipg part of the cargo of the ship betty cath-cart prize to the schooner ecllona a french priva tecr consisting or two hundred and twenty-nine hog â€¢ heads sixty four puncheons twenty three pipes and one hundred and five tierces brft jamaica sugar and forty lierces coffee . also the fliip betty cath-cart burthen a b jut 300 tons with her materials as he now lies a langdon't wharf the fuiii ih\p anil cargo having been abandoned to the united states and is to fold by order from the treafury depart ment terms of sale to be cafh before deli g j m'ree colleaor wilmington diiuict wilmington n c i au^art.g 1798 j cash given for snake root at the printing office from porcupine's gbzette f r a v c e a no a m erica the following is an extract of a letter written i imagine by a gentleman in vir^i:!'.:i t whom the public leok ul v.irh refpevi and csafidence it is worthythe a lentio ot e/ery american and may here lied 0:2 a containing undoubted truths â€” i take this opportunity of returning my hanks to the gentleman who made me the communication by which i o.)!c up on v.y paper and diyfclfas highly honor ed " mr t?c